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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-03
A Big scheme.

Montreal Special to Pioneer Press:
Sir John Lester ksve, London capt
talist aud land owner in England.
who purchased three years ago ~ 900
acres Of land ~ the northwest from
the government aud brought oul
skilled farmers from his states in
Yorkshire to manage IL, and stocked II
With the finest breads OF British
horses, cattle, sheep aud swine, H. well
rs raising q large quantity Of wheat
and other grain, found the result most
successful. and became determined "a
extend his operations. After visiting
the northwest p year ago, and being
satisfied of the vast field that region
offered for settlement, raising stock
aud mining coal Of good quality,
be organized q company oi
English and Scotch capitalists,
OF which he was appointed
president, that have subscrib-
Il, SOC, ,Ov0 as capital to invest in the
northwest on gigantic scale. He has
just left here for London, after q visi
Of two months In Canada, during
which he has completed negotiations
with the federal government and
Canadian Pacific railway directors for
twenty blocks Of land Of an area OF
1000 acres each along the line Of rsil-
way commencing at Rush Lake, 400
miles from Winnipeg, Man., and
stretching away to the east slope OF
the Rocky mountains. Next spring
he will return with ample help to com
mence operations with, and in the
meantime will arrange for importing
horses and mares, cattle and other live
stock to begin farming and breeding
cavalry horses for the British army.
Now that the imperial government
has sent out \ permanent staff under a
colonel Of q regiment to purchase
horses, o feature OF the great enter
prise will be their breeding from
imported stations. A deposit OF
$5O0.0O0 has been made by him
with the government az security for
carrying out the contract. Immigra'
tion Of English and Scotch farmers
will be promoted and homesteads With
stock will be provided for them, IL re-
quired.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-03
A Woman Hanged.

HERKIMER, n. Y, Feb. 2s-Roxal.
ana Druse, who murdered her hus-
band, George Druse, in December,
1884, was hanged for the crime
to. day. After service last evening
Mrs, Druse remained up until Aboul
ll:30. Deputy Sheriff Manion, with
Mr.. aud Mr-. Waterman Ms the
death watch, induced her To lie down,
and she had few hours quiet slsep.
She awakened with q start, and upon
arising began to write letters, rs calm.
ly as she had at any time during her
incarceration. In one Of these she
thanks the sheriff for his kindness 10
her and asked that her body might be
given to her pastor for Christian bur
ial. After writing she laid down
again and fell into q dose. She was
attacked with hysteria In violent
form and II required considerable effort
upon the part of the wal chers TO arouse
and calm her. During tue night she
ale one Of the heartiest meals she had
eaten since she was . prisoner. She
had sbout two hours rest after 4 a. m,
but did not sleep soundly at any time.
One Of her first visitors this morD-
ing was superintendent Irving Lerry,
OF the 0nandaga penitentiary, who
brought farewell from her daughter
Mary, who is q life prisoner. This
visit had Q most exciting affect upon
Mrs. Druse. Rev. DIR. Powell visited
Mrs. Druse about 8 O'Clock, and did all
in his power to calm her, and prepare
her for the awful moment. Every
road leading Into town was dotted
with sleigbs, crowded with fur-coated
men and not q few women. The
crowd in the village increased on the
arrival Of every tram, and In spite OF
the intense cold. men, women and
children stood about the streets sur
rounding the jail. The execution was
witnessed by twenty-five persons, In
cluding the officials.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Druse made
confession to DIR. Powell, her spirit,
ual adviser, ia which she declared
that Charles Gates had instigated hel
to commit the murder, and says thai
he provided her with q revolver. she
declared that after she fired the nr'
shot Gates fred three succeeding shot
from the window. She confessed tt
having cut up her husbands body anc
Gates took the body away aud buried
IL. She relates that she killed Drlse
because he had treated her 80 cruelty
and brutally.
Al lIA2 Mrs. Druse and DR.. Powell
knelt on the floor OF the scafiold unde
the rope. Mrs. Druse held her dapgh
ter's boquet 10 her hand and closed
her eyes while DIR. Powell Offered
prayer. She was dressed In olaci
cashmere with lace on the neck ant
sleeyes, Che wore q small shawl owe
her shoulders. She maintained lie
composure on the scafibld until To-
cap was drawn over her face, whel
she began 10 moan and finally beeal
10 scream 90 loudly that she could b
heard 10 the street adjoining the jail
The trap was sprung and after she fsl
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-03
House Bill No. SO.

An act regarding the sale Of poison
Gus drugs. introduced by Hoffman.
BE IL Enacted By the Legislative As
senably Of the Territory Of Montana
Section /. Whoever sells arsenic,
stry chnine, corrosive sublimate, or
prursic acid within this territory,
shall keep record Of the date Of such
sale, the Dame Of the article, the
amount thereof sold and the name OF
the person or persons to whom de-
livered.
Sec. 2. Any person neglecting to
comply with the provisions of this act
shall be fined In sum not exceeding
fifty dollars for each and every offense.
Section 8. Whoever purchases dead
ly poisons as aforesaid and gives q
false or fictitious name to the vendor,
sh II be punished by fine not exceed
ing fifty doliars.
Section 4. The record provided to be
kept by this act shall be open to in
spection for any and all persons at all
times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-03

81. Louis Telegram: Probably the
most extensive private land purchase
ever made In this country was consuln-
mated In this city a short time ago,
and within q few weeks all the necee-
sary papers will be prepared, and O
formal claim for the possession of the
land entered. While Texas was still q
province Of the Mexican republic, q
certain DR.. Beales, an emigrant from
England, married q native Of Mexico,
became q citizen, and desiring 70
form q colony upon the frontier, be
obtained from the Mexican govern
ment an immense grant Of land
consisting OF 10000, 600 acres
known N the Arkansas grant, situ,
ated in which are now Texas, Colo.
RADIO and the territory Of New Mexico
just then the war Of Texas independ
ence broke out, and DR.. Beales fol1d
II impossible TO establish his colony
The grant was renewed. however. and
the treaty OF Gusdaloupe-Hidalgo be
Ing 30 framed ~ 10 protect those bold
Ing grants from the Mexican govern
ment, DIR. Bsales retained posDsesien
OF his land. Before hs wee ohas y
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-03
Odd and Ends.

At Lynchburg, Va, the poor Eouse
is fouRr to be a nest OF crime.
The peace union in session at Phils-
delphia protests against coast defense.
The outlook for winter wheat 10 good
everywhere except in Michigan and
Wisconsin.
Maggie Knablein, a l2.year-old girl
at Williamsburg, n. Y, has been
kidnapped.
Russell Sage Is involved In q Difficult.
ty with q woman about Wall street
transactions.
A bed Of red hematite iron ore, Is
feet thick, was recently uncovered
near Tuscaloosa. Ala.
Michael Dumas, leader In the Riel
rebellion, has been pardoned by the
Dominion authorities.
Three Chicago women saw a ghost
by broad daylight and were nearly
frightened into mysteries.
Indianola, Texas, will be abandoned
on account Of the periodical Losses OF
life and property by Hoods.
The House committee. In reporting
the deficiency appropriation bill, cut
down the estimates one-half.
All officers Of volunteer regimensS
must report for re-muster TO the adju'
tant general before June LIST TO get the
benefit Of the Cutcheon aot.
Eleven barges, with II, 200, 600 bushels
Of coal, were swept down the Ohio
river from Pittsburg and probably lost
4 syndicate has 60, hold Of 50. .ooo, 600
acyes OF land In northern Texas grant
ed TO q man when the territory belong
cd to Mexico.
The surveyor ofths port Of 81. Louis,
r.. "A. Lancaster, wants $4,000 from
. Con FRESHMAN John NJ. Glover for de-
fsmstion Of character.
. Prof Albert Markham, proprietor
of the MARKHAM academy ut Mhwau-
see. and one Of the best known In
structon In the west is dead.
The Montreal Star states thaA an or
s~nisation ccmposed Of aldermen and
|, outsiden exists for the purpose .
, swindllng business concerns.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-03
(Communicated.)
Ananias Again.
Editor YELLowsrosE JouRsAL.

Editor rkLLoWsrokE JOURNAL:
find that an erroneous impression
prevails. that In q recent communities
tion to the JOURNAL. / stated the losses
10 cattle on the Montana range would
only be one per cent; / didn't say any.
thing OF the kind; what / did say was
simply this; i estimated the number
OF cattle in Custer county At the begin.
ming OF the present winter ut $50, 600
head, and said that the number OF
dead cattle actually seen and counted
up 10 date Of my letter, was not over
one per cent. of 350, 200, or In other
words $500 head; 1 further stated that
any estimate Of the losses would be
mere guess work as the deep snow pre-
vented riding the ranges. My letter
was written for the purpose Of reliev.
Ing me Of the labor ofprivate correspon-
dence In replying to large number Of
kilograms and letters from eastern par
ties, asking IL II were true that we had
snow storms with 'flskes larger than
milk cans eight inches thick, and fif-
teen inches long, and If the dread
ful losses reported in Montana cattle
were true, etc. The utter falsehoods
published by Fort Keogh specials, has
give me no end Of annoyance; for in.
stance to-day received letter from
Boston, asking If well known stock
grower on Po sd.r river had sold his
cattle and gone to Arizons, and hope
ing he had, and 80 escape "the
awful disasters" in Montana.
/ can exhibit about fifty tele-
grams and the same number of
letters. all evoked by specials" from
Fort Keogh, TO which I have been
obliged TO reply: The latest sustained
story, which Is now going the rounds
Of the eastern press, 10 about eighteen
head of cattle which had drifted into q
ravine and could not get out, and
when found the horrible discovery
was made that one OF them had been
devoured by the Others! No credit ID
given TO the ingenious author Of this
story, 90 that ] do not know who
found cut that Montana cattle are car.
niverous. I am only surprised thai
he did not cay the eighteen head oI
cattle met the fate of the Kilkenny
cats, and all that were left Of then
were eighteen tails. j suppose thai
eastern palates must be tickled with
the most absurd falseboods. and II
highly spiced lies about Montsna are
graedily swallowed, without even q
wry face, why just so long will the
falsehood factories supply the demand.
WILLIAM CoURTENAY.
Miles City, NJ. T., March 9, 1887.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-03

she made but one conyulsive move
ment.
Just before going to the scaffold Mrs.
Druse made an affidavit declaring that
her daughter Mary, now confined In
the penitentiary at Onandaga, had
nothing to do with the killing Of her
father.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-03
CHURCHES.
SOCIETIES.

A. o. H.-Division No l meets hrst q ID second
Sundays Of each month.
X. Of H.-Msets ret and third Wednesdays Al
1905. M, ct Odd Fellows Hall.
n. 4 A. M.-lellowstone Lodge, No. 26, O Il
and third Wednesdays.
X. A. Yellowstone Chapter. No. B, second
and fourth Saturdays,
X. T-DsmAscus OommAndery, second and
fourth Thursdays.
1. y. D. f.-custer Lodge. No. Is. every
Monday II their hall.
l. 90. F-sentinal Eneampment, No. 9. nrsi
and third Friday.
x. Of P.-Crussder Lodge, No. 7, Thursday
eveuiags Of Odd Fellows Hall. !.
@. K. Of A.-Miles City Branch, every sunday ii
X. Of L.-Firt and third Fridays.
@. A. R-U. 3. Grant Post, No. H. first and
third Tuesdays
I. o. q. T--star Of the West, No, "a, ever
Thunday evening.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-03
COMMITTEE WORK
Wears out the Solons on Yes.
terday, But Much Work
is Accomplished
Reliable Statement of the Con.
dition OF Cattle on Rosebud
and Tributary Ranges
Ananias Gets Ginned up Again
A Ghost Story Concerning
carniverous Cattle.
MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
Fifteenth Session.
Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS.
special Telegram 70 the YKiIovsrosR JouRNAI
MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
Fifteenth Session.

Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS.
Special Telegram To the YkLLowsToSs JOURNAL.
COUNCIL.
HELENA. Mar. Billie introduced;
Council bill No. 81, by Sutherlin. re.
quires owners of barb wire fences To
keep the same In repair; council Joint
resolution No. ii, by Waters, provides
81, ,0OO compensation for William Steele
and Frank r. Shsffer for examining
the books Of the territorial auditor and
treasurer, passed.
Bills passed: House bill No. II,
false pretense made larceny; house
bill No. %, requiring iron safety cages
and iron bonnets In mining shafts,
takes effect July lst; house bill No. Al
relating Ito chsttel mortgages; house
bill No. 20, consolidating railroad cor.
porstions.
Adjourned.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-03
HOUSE.

A petition was received from Helens
opposing the penitentiary scheme
with 702 signatures.
The session was passed in commit
tee work.
The following bills were passed
under suspension of the rules: Coun
ell bill No. 40, protecting the legal and
personal identity Of married women
Blake moved to make the title read
ian act to emancipste married wo
men," Council bill No. so, secures to
the inmates of insane asylums their
postal rights.
Under suspension of the rules the
following bills were tabled: Council
bill No. IL KenDedy's estray law;
council bill No. Is, relating to the fees
Of county assessors; house bill No, 80,
requiring the fencing Of all mining
shafts aud excavations.
Adjourned.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05
A Reckless Shot.

Some one fired a shot that en-
tered Clerk Watson's office, by
passing through a window. The
spot from which the shot was fired
can be located with tolerable ac-
curacy. The shot was fired at
night and when no one was In the
office, but that does not prove that
the act should go nueondemed.
We have no knowledge of who
fred the shot, neither do We want
to know. We say what We do TO
warn parties of the danger incur
red, not only to parties who may
chance to be in the range of these
Shots, but to themselves also, by
this reckless handling of firearms
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05
Norssh Carolina Items.

Jas. Martin attended church at
New Hope Sunday.
j. Caruthers and family visited
j. NJ. Wilson last week.
Miss Lorena Gattis had a severe
chill last week.
John Pickens, one OF our
best men, died on the 22nd ult. and
WAS buried on the 23rd with ma
sonic honors, at the Ledbetter
grave yard.
Rev. Laurance Foster was the
guest of L. L. Gillian last Sunday
Robert Pickens was very sick
last week.
DIR. Covey viii preach at New
Hone the first Sunday in June.
Some of our farmers are finish
ing planting this week.
David Pickens left for Corintf
last Friday morning.
Miss Minnie and Jim Scott Wis
tied \. L. Blanton last Saturday
Boz HoMME.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05

The missionary entertainment
Sunday night was success, prac-
tice maketh perfect. The crowd
was larger, the music and reciting
better, the collections larger and
the weather hotter than at any
previous entertainment. Mamie
Broyles, Kizzie Jones, Minnie
Duckw0r.h and John Hudson re-
cited their peices. 40 into all
the world and preach the gospel
to every creature" by ten little
girls, and tic missionary clock, by
twelve misses were we'll rendered
and well received.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05
Pyburn's Bluff Items.

We have two Sunday schools
in our neighborhoOd; the Metho-
dist have one at the District school
house, the Baptist have one at
Fairview.
The people are about through
planting in this section.
The Wheelers have organized a
club at the District school house
great many have not joined yet,
they think of uncle Dicks time
Prof. Joe Wood is teaching
school at the District school house;
we wish him success.
Rev. J. G. Roberts filed his ap.
pOintment here the fourth Sunday
in April.
James White is on the sick
list this week.
DR.. L. Il. Covey filed his ap
pointment here last Sunday.
The steamer Clyde took on sew
eral thousand feet of lumber al
Pyburn's Bluff last Saturday.
BANNER.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05
COlOred Department.
Newsown Dots.

Elder Snow arrived here Friday
the 22nd and left the next morn.
ing for Mercy Seat circuit, return
ing Sunday evening. The Elder
was in one of his best talks Sun
day night; he left on Wednesday
for Saltillo. He made many warm
friends while here, and our best
wishes go with him.
We enjoyed a DINING at the
hospitable home of Alex Haley
Tuesday of last week. The fol
lowing guests were present: Revs.
Snow, Smith and Graves, Madams
Matte Ray and Jamima Smith,
Miss Susie Rivers and Prof f. B.
Jones.
The entertainment given last
Friday, night under management
of Prof. T. b. Jones, was very cred
table and from the recitations and
other review lessons shows the lit,
tie ones are progression. After
the exercises, F. G. Bell made 9
short but very pointed talk.
Our Sunday school is very pros
porous at present. CONTENT.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05
Another Art Craze

Inc latest AIT work among ladies i,
known as the French GRACE for
decorating china, glassware. etc. II
IS something entirely new, and is
both profitable and facinatipo II Il
very popular in New York. Bosto,
ana olher Eastern cities. To ladies'
oesiriha to learn the Art, we will send
an elegant china PLAGUE isis Is
inches handsomely decorated, for a
model, together with box Of material
ioo coiored designs assorted in flow
ers, animals, soldiers, landscapes etc
complete, with full Instructions. upon
receipt OF only 81 90. The plac',ue
alone is worth more than tho amount
charged. 10 every lady ordering this
outht who encloses the address Of five
olher ladies interested in Art mat
ters, to whom we can mail our new
catalogue of Art Goods, we will en-
close extra and without charge. a
beautiful 30 inch, gold-tinted
PLAGUE. Address The Empire News
Co., Syracuse, N Y.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05
Lowryville Scraps.

Our merchant, S. j. Kendall, is
visiting Savannah this week.
VIM. Tacker and Miss Alpha
Porterfeld attended preaching at
Mt. Tabor last Sunday.
Misses May and Mamie King,
visited the family Of A. c. Tacker
last Sunday.
Mrs. Matte Shelby Of near Oak
Dale, who has been visiting her
fathers home the past week re-
turned home Sunday.
Miss Julia Kendall returned
home last week from an extended
visit to her sister. Mrs. Lizzie Her
ring Of Wayne county.
Miss Lizzie Covey, of Oak Dale,
is visiting friends and relatives
here.
Rev. Lipscomb failed to meet
his appointment here last Sunday
Please write again Little Brown
Jug" don't be afraid Of getting a
whipping about Lick Skillet" II
you should need any assistance
c;.l OH, CHUM AND |.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05
Saltillo Items.

NJ. V. Staley, the photographer
of Savannah, is in town and will
remain several weeks.
Jim Craven went to Paducah
last week with a stave boat.
Miss Novella Lasater will leave
this week for her home in Paris ;
all her friends regret very much
that she is going to leave.
Quite number of young folks
went to Spring Hill last Sunday.
w. W. Clark is still on the sick
list.
Miss Fannie Speer is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Bette Hughes, of
Clifton, this week.
We are sorry to know that Mrs.
NJ. e. Torbet is not enjoying good
health. SCHUD.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05
HoNEYEoLE.

William Kelley, the sawyer, has
bought a half interest in Bakers
mill and expects to move it to
Dyer county.
Powers s. Haynes want a first
class sawyer.
Prayer meeting was held at
Plummer's church the 4th Sunday.
Arch Haynes and wife, James
Qualls and Sam Wells were the
guests of Andy Haynes Sunday.
j. II. Minton, the artist, left us
last week to locate at Old Town.
Clum Harlan's wife is sick.
SHOCKS.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05

John F. Powers, of this place
and Miss Mollie Kramer, of Kramer,
Tenn, were married at the resi-
dence of the brides father, at 4 P.
NJ. last Sunday. The happy pair
have taken up their abode in this
place and we extend them a warm
welcome.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05
Bargain In Music.

This Favorite Album of Songs and
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of CHOICE and popular music fuii
Sheet music size with complete words
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following are the titles oil the songs
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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05

Hon. W. II. Gudgcl, Evansville,
Ind, writes; Il take pleasure in rec
Commenting to the public &C G.,
Certain Chill Cure My wife had
thirllay ague for five months and
had tried d tfereut remedies without
success. After using one bottle ol
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il the result" Warranted by John
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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05
Children take Lyons Tasteless Syr-
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medicine. 25c. at Barlow's.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best Salve in the world for
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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-05

The Paducah Daily News Of the 9Th, says:
''Capt. Geo. Brown, Maj. J. NJ. Grow and
Col. Robert A. Mofiat, the three jolly mari
ners from the upper Tennessee, are all in
town to-day shaking hands with their legion
of friends. Col. Moffat comes down to at
tend the revival, Maj. Grow to peep at the
boom, while Capt. Brown will take look at
The dime circus"